Application for Employment
Teachers and Head Teachers
CONFIDENTIAL - The information you provide on this form will be used for recruitment, selection and for
employment contract purposes.
This form should be used to apply for currently advertised vacancies only.
Please complete this application in black ink or by typing and submit it as stated in the job advertisement:
FOR TEACHERS
By Email or Post as stated in the job advertisement.
FOR HEAD TEACHERS
By Email to: recruitment@doncaster.gov.uk
Or post to: Doncaster Council, Pay and Employment, 6th Floor,
Council House, College Road, Doncaster DN1 3DA
POST APPLIED FOR Job Title:
(It is essential that candidates
complete all details in this box
so as their application can be Reference Number:
considered.)
Closing Date:
School:
PART A – PERSONAL DETAILS
Surname/Family Name
Forenames or Initials
Address:
Town / City
Post Code
National Insurance Number
Contact Phone Number
Email Address*
* We would prefer to contact you by email throughout the recruitment process, please provide an email address if possible
Are you currently employed by Doncaster Council (inc. Schools)?
YES NO
If so, please provide pay number(s) in additional information box on the next page.
If so, are you registered on the redeployment register? YES NO
Have you ever been dismissed from a post with Doncaster Council
(inc. schools)? If so, please provide details in the additional information box on the YES NO
next page.
Are you seeking a guaranteed interview under the disability symbol YES NO
scheme?
Are you supported by a disability agency? YES NO
If so, please say which in the additional information box on the next page.
Are you entitled to work in the United Kingdom? YES NO
Additional Information:
Please use this section to expand on any of the questions in Part A above.
TEACHERS - There is a requirement for every qualified teacher to be registered with the
General Teaching Council. Newly qualified teachers and qualified teachers returning to teaching
following a break of at least one term are required to be registered within 4 weeks of taking up a
teaching post. For further details please contact the General Teaching Council on 0870
0010308 or www.gtce.org.uk
Are you Registered with the General Teaching Council? YES NO
Please provide your DfES reference number?
Date achieved Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)?
Have you completed Newly Qualified Teacher (NQT) induction period? YES NO n/a
Date you completed NQT induction period (if applicable)
Please confirm whether you currently contribute to the Teachers Pension Scheme YES NO
Please confirm whether you have ‘opted out’ of the Teachers Pension Scheme YES NO
Do you currently pay an Additional Voluntary Contribution to pension? YES NO
References:
Reference 1 Reference 2
(Current/Most Recent Employer) (Employer prior to current/most recent)
Referee Name
Job Title
Address
Email
Telephone
May we take up reference prior to an offer of YES YES
employment? NO NO
Please note that for positions dealing with Children and / or Vulnerable Adults, Doncaster Council may
need to take up references from any previous employers. We will contact you for further information if we
need to do so. Please refer to our Reference Policy in our Candidate Information Pack.
PART B – INFORMATION IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATION
Teaching Experience / Employment - Please list in chronological order and indicate full or part-time
(including gaps in employment). Applicants for first teaching post should give details of teaching
practice.
Nos. Dates Post and Age
School, College or
Ranges Reason for
Educational On (From &
Local Authority Taught / Leaving
Establishment Roll To) Grade
Current Post
Salary Point MPS Leadership / AST
Salary per annum: £ £
/ UPS: Salary
TLR: £ Other allowance: £ Details
Please provide details of
any breaks in employment
(exceeding 6 weeks) during
the last 10 years.
Other Employment Record – Please provide details of any non-teaching employment in past 10 years.
Name & Address of Dates Job Title and
Reason for Leaving
Employer (From & To) Brief Description of Duties
Secondary, Further Education and Higher Education
Institution Dates (From / To) Full or Part-Time Qualifications Obtained (with Grades)
For Head Teacher Posts – please confirm your National Professional Qualification
for Headship (NPQH) Date completed due to complete to commence
OR if you are awaiting notification, as to whether your application for a place on the
NPQH programme has been successful, please tick here.
Details of In-Service Training Courses
Training Provider Duration Subject Qualifications Obtained (if applicable)
Professional Learning (CPD) – Please give details (including dates) of subsequent qualifications,
training or research
Additional Information in support of your application – Please read the job description and person
specification carefully; then explain how your knowledge, skills and experience relate to the post for
which you are applying. These may have been gained through paid employment, domestic
responsibilities, voluntary / community work, spare time activities, education and training.
I declare that the information that I have given in this application is accurate and true. I understand that
providing misleading or false information will disqualify me from the appointment OR if appointed may
result in dismissal. We advise applicants that the data held by Doncaster Council in respect of
employment will be used for cross-system & cross-council comparison purposes for the prevention &
detection of fraud.
Signed Date
PART C - RECRUITMENT & EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES MONITORING
Please note - this page will be detached and is not part of the selection process
(See candidate information pack for more details)
The information collected in this form is used for statistical purposes and will be recorded on a computer
database and access to this information will be security controlled and limited to staff within Human
Resources & Organisational Development.
This data helps Doncaster Council to do all it can to ensure that appointments are made on merit and to
create a workforce representative of the community.
Surname/Family Name Job Title:
Forenames or Initials Ref:
Gender Ethnic Origin
Female White
Male  British (E114)
Trans-Gender  Irish (E115)
Prefer not to say  White Other (E116)
Asian or Asian British
Sexual Orientation  Bangladeshi (E101)
Bisexual (E404)  Indian (E102)
Gay Man (E403)  Pakistani (E104)
Gay Woman / Lesbian (E405)  Any Other Asian (E103)
Heterosexual (E402) Black and Black British
Prefer not to say (Refu)  African (E105)
 Caribbean (E106)
Age Band  Any Other Black (E107)
16-24 years Mixed
25-34 years  White & Asian (E110)
35-49 years  White & Black African (E111)
50-54 years  White & Black Caribbean (E112)
55 and over years  Any Other Mixed (E109)
Prefer not to say Other
 Chinese (E108)
Do you consider yourself to have a disability?  Any Other (E113)
Yes  Prefer not say (Refu)
No
Prefer not say
Where did you see post advertised? Religion / Belief
www.jobsdoncaster.co.uk Buddhist (E301)
www.jobsgopublic.com Christian (E302)
Doncaster Council Intranet Hindu (E303)
Other Website Jewish (E304)
Doncaster News Muslim (E305)
Doncaster Free Press Sikh (E306)
Yorkshire Post Other (E307)
National Newspaper None (E308)
Professional Magazine Prefer not to say (Refu)
Jobcentre Plus
Doncaster Council Jobshop
Library / Customer Service Centre
Internal Council Bulletin
Any Other